The Mandalorian
Summary
4 year ago today , The Mandalorianseason 1 , episode 6 " Chapter 6 : The Prisoner " premiere - and it ’s changed in several way of life since . conduct by Rick Famuyiwa and write by Christopher Yost , this instalment is the last of three back - to - back occasional adventures bridging the season ’s opening arc and the two - part finale together . " Chapter 6 : The Prisoner " embodies the definitive armed robbery image of a Western while ease up it a utter spin fortheStar Warsgalaxy , following instalment 4 ’s team - up against bandit and sequence 5 ’s partnership with a rookie hunter .
The episode follow Pedro Pascal’sDin Djarin and Groguto Ranzar Malk ’s repair shed , where he ’s agreed to take on a job with the quondam mercenary work party he used to be a part of . With several vendetta stacked against him , Mando ’s shop by the gang and the captive they ’ve sprung , but he quickly earns his retaliation by locking up everyone except the captive he needs to earn his credits . After receive his requital , Din gets a smallNew Republicattack fleet to take down the hangar , allowing him and Grogu to get away safely . With an episode whose bequest has only grown since its premiere , here are 12 direction this epical prison house heist has change in the past 4 years .
The Mandalorian has created a farseeing list of new Star Wars character and bestow back some familiar ones , with an incredible cast to cope with .
12Ranzar Malk’s Space Station Is Given A Name
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The space station out of which Ranzar Malk function goes unnamed throughoutThe Mandalorianseason 1 , instalment 6 - but it has since been identified . Star Warsfirst did so in a behind - the - scenes article on their web site , unveiling the space station as " The Roost . “This may or may not take intake from a champion system of the same name inStar WarsLegends , but give its destruction at the decision of " Chapter 6 : The Prisoner , " The Roost more than potential wo n’t return in anything other than re - tellings of Din Djarin ’s backstory .
11Din Djarin Has Little Confidence In Fighting Burg
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Though Din always manages to give off an air of confidence throughoutThe Mandalorian , the Sojourner Truth of his thought process is revealed throughout Joe Schreiber’sStar Wars : The Mandalorian Junior Novel . One such instant sees Din ’s deficiency of authority in ideate a fight between himself and the Devaronian Burg , wherehe take a firm stand Burg would " simply pick him up and bust him in one-half . “This , of course , is before their actual fight later on on in the sequence , where Din testify he ’s more than a up to friction match for Burg in a competitiveness .
10Migs Mayfeld Tests Din Before They Betray Him
Migs Mayfeld has one of the most unexpected yet attentive type discharge in the entirety ofThe Mandalorianthus far , but long before he vow to Din he ’ll bury he ever saw the Mandalorian ’s face , he acts as the biggest thorn in Din ’s side . One shot on theRazor Crestin " Chapter 6 : The Prisoner " sees him contain and pretending to cast off Grogu , which in the show throw the impression of him try out to irritate Din . The junior novel , however , specifies Mayfeld ’s motivation for doing this , clarifying thathe intended on trying to get Din to push him early on , so they could betray him right awayand save themselves the fuss later on - and gain pile of supererogatory acknowledgment for become him in .
9Din & The Gang All Enter The Prison Ship At Once
In bothThe Mandalorianitself and its risible adaptation , Din Djarin and the gang all take turns entering the prison ship one - by - one , starting with Mayfeld , Xi’an , Burg , then Din . In comparison , the third-year novel decamp over their grand entrances , instead inferring the group entered by but descending the ladder one - by - one . This is more than likely a decision made to advance the story in schoolbook , but also a good commentary on howtheir require to be quick and efficient should take precedence over the style of their solo entrances- as playfulness as they are to find .
The Mandalorian ’s Din Djarin is one of Star Wars ' main character , yet there are only 8 things known about his backstory - & 8 unrequited questions .
8Din Uses A New Tool In His Fight Against The Droids
One of the many weapons in Din Djarin ’s arsenal is the fibercord whiplash within his lower cannon , which he often uses throughout the series . This has earned somewhat of an upgrade in the next-to-last novel , particularly during Din ’s fight against the New Republic security droids . It describes Din as using a " razor scroll " to remove the head of one of the droids , a consummate contrast to the simple fibercord whip Din uses in the show . This type of instrument has yet to be described in depth byStar Wars , which seduce this addition even more entrancing .
7Din & The Gang’s Back-And-Forth Over Davan Is No Longer
likewise to the crowd ’s entrance , this is a item solely modify by the junior novel as liken to other adaptation , in all probability in the interest of both advancing the story and suitably supply to its interview . Din still make the endeavor to assure Lieutenant Davan , but before he and Mayfeld even have the chance to argue over the officer ’s survival , Xi’an makes the lethal stroke of her knife . This is a swell option for the junior novel and its young interview themselves , but certainly lowers the stakes of the place overall .
6Mayfeld Prefers Death To Being Imprisoned
The fear of the intact gang is palpable inThe Mandalorian , but the junior novel has only further proven just how shaken up they are by Din being on the loose - in particular Mayfeld . He reckon to himself very plain that he would rather die than get trapped on the prison house ship , soon after regret their collective conclusion to double - cross the Mandalorian . This makes his imprisonment afterward on even more of a punishment than it seems , while also make his eventual exemption near the end ofThe Mandalorianseason 2 even more meaningful .
5Din’s & Xi’an’s Complicated History Gets Another Small Detail
From the moment Xi’an makes her debut in " Chapter 6 : The Prisoner , " it ’s clear she and Din have an all-inclusive chronicle the show does n’t have metre to explain in depth , though a potential past love story is heavily mean . One line from the third-year novel provides a newfangled detail to Din ’s and Xi’an ’s complicated history , withXi’an thinking Din ’s amphetamine is a surprise to her " after all that time , " confirming the couplet were likely both much younger when they last worked together . The novel also adds a line of negotiation for Xi’an just after being fascinate by Mando , with her daring him to kill her by ask , " What are you look for ? "
4Din’s Hunt For Mayfeld Is Even More Terrifying
The scene of Din gain his coming from behind Mayfeld is akin to something direct out of a horror motion picture , from the swank lights to Din ’s sudden appearance flop at his shoulder joint . The junior novel goes in even more depth on this instant , taking viewing audience straight to Mayfeld ’s perspective as he sense Din ’s presence- close enough that he can smack him . It ends with a description of Din ’s baseball mitt gripping him , after which Mayfeld " did n’t have time to scream , " only further emphasizing the horror influences of this now - iconic moment .
3Din Doesn’t Announce Himself To Qin By The Razor Crest
Rather than foretell his arrival by the ship as he does inThe Mandalorian , the junior novel sees Din ’s presence alone speak for him . It ’s the phantasma of Mando Qin get wind that gets him to halt , another new torturous way of describing just how terrifying it must be to get hunt down by Din Djarin . This is all the motivation Qin need to face Din and ultimately let the Mandalorian cuff him , as the hunter ’s proved it ’s not deserving putting up a fight .
